4-H groups, Boy Scouts troop help with Mount Union Cemetery cleanup
Two 4-H groups — Prime Cuts and Young Riders — and Boy Scouts Troop 161 helped clean up Mount Union Cemetery on May 1, the cemetery’s Janet Cornelius reported. “Their faithful help twice a year is a wonderful contribution to the cemetery and the community,” Cornelius said. The historic cemetery,…
PCS board honors Goul for service as president
The Philomath Community Services board of directors on April 28 recognized Jean Goul for three years of service as board president. Goul received a plaque to represent the board’s appreciation for her contributions. The current…
Marys River Grange’s Plant Sale and Seed Swap coming April 30
Marys River Grange No. 685 in Philomath plans to host its Plant Sale and Seed Swap on Saturday, April 30, the organization’s president announced. The event will run from 10 a.m-4 p.m. at Marys River…
Philomath Museum unveils newest art exhibit
Editor’s note: The original version of this story reported that the art reception was scheduled for Friday, April 22. However, organizers pushed back the date of the reception to May 6. For several years, regional artists Pam Serra-Wenz and Bill…
Cardboard artist leading special project at Maxtivity
Maxtivity, a Philomath-based arts and crafts creative space organization, invites the community to join cardboard artist David Lynch in the coming days with the creation of a three-dimensional window display replica of Maxtivity’s studio. Lynch is leading a creative construction…
American Geriatrics Society honors Lumina doctor with award
The American Geriatrics Society last week named Dr. Helen S. Kao as its Clinician of the Year. Kao, who is medical director of Clinical Innovations at Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care in Corvallis and adjunct professor at the University of…